Yewfern Pty Ltd v Network Exchange Pty Ltd [1997] FCA 740

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

CORPORATIONS LAW - application to set aside statutory demand decision - whether genuine dispute about existence of debt. Federal Court of Australia Act 1976: s 35A(5) Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 State of South Australia v Wall (1980) 24 SASR 189 Rohalo Pharmaceutical Pty Ltd v R P Scherer SpA (1995) 13 ACLC 94 Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 Re Morris Catering (Australia) Pty Ltd (1993) 11 ACSR 601 Greenwood Manor Pty Ltd v Woodlock (1994) 48 FCR 229 YEWFERN PTY LTD v NETWORK EXCHANGE PTY LTD No VG 3017 of 1997 GOLDBERG J MELBOURNE 22 JULY 1997

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) VG 3017 of 1997 ) GENERAL DIVISION )

IN THE MATTER OF YEWFERN PTY LTD (ACN 006 997 333)

BETWEEN: YEWFERN PTY LTD

(ACN 006 997 333)

Applicant

AND: NETWORK EXCHANGE PTY LTD

(ACN 055 542 302)

Respondent

JUDGE: GOLDBERG J PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 22 JULY 1997

MINUTES OF ORDER

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the orders of Registrar Agnew made on 26 June 1997 are set aside. 2. The statutory demand dated 14 January 1997 served on the applicant by the respondent is set aside. 3. The respondent pay the applicant its costs of the applications dated 3 February 1997 and 10 July 1997. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) VG 3017 of 1997 ) GENERAL DIVISION )

IN THE MATTER OF YEWFERN PTY LTD (ACN 006 997 333)